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The hike in tuition comes as SAMU raises affordability concerns. MacEwan’s board of governors has approved tuition fee increases for the next school year, including a staggering 110 per cent increase in the student Mental Health fee. Tuition is set to...
The SAMU Executive Committee prepares for a Students’ Council meeting. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The short meeting was marked by heavy concerns about tuition hikes. Surveys, updates on executive member meetings with MacEwan counterparts, and a question about a...
Photo by Amanda Erickson/The Griff CRO Josh Stock’s report highlights some inconsistencies in the SAMU Elections and Referenda policy and procedure. It has been almost two months since the new students’ council election, and Josh Stock, SAMU’s chief returning...
MacEwan’s SAMU building after hours. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The Indigegogy minor at MacEwan is a first-of-its-kind program. Jaycee Meneen talks about its origins and future. At the beginning of October, MacEwan University officially unveiled its Indigegogy...
Members of the Otipemisiwak Métis government and the municipal government of Edmonton walk to be seated in city hall. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The 2025 Metis Week proclamation took place at City Hall. The City of Edmonton and the Otipemisiwak Métis Government...
The crowd approaches the Alberta Legislature on October 6, 2025. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. A collective response from a collective front. Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan took to the stage to speak on behalf of Alberta’s labour movement the day...
The new MacEwan digital ID was unveiled at the beginning of the fall semester. Yet some question whether students were meaningfully consulted. Emery Davies has been a MacEwan student for several years and has seen firsthand the changes at MacEwan. Over the summer,...
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi in his office. Amanda Erickson/The Griff Amarjeet Sohi talks about addressing student concerns, wins and challenges as mayor It seems Edmonton is going through some major changes. Ask any MacEwan student and they’ll point to the constant barrage...
Photo by Amanda Erickson/TheGriff This month’s meeting marked the end of term for councillors At October’s students’ council meeting, councillors sought answers from the executive committee about increased demands for exam accommodations, the lack of space on...
It’s the last day to vote for the students' council. The Griff spoke to candidates who responded to interview requests about their most important campaign promises, why they ran for councillor, and why students should vote for them. Shanna...
All four mayoral candidates who participated in the municipal election forum. From left to right: Michael Walters, Tim Cartmell, Rahim Jaffer, and Andrew Knack. Amanda Erickson/The Griff Mayoral candidates provide their solutions to student issues. Raynesh Ram...
Students’ council members chat before the September 17th meeting. Amanda Erickson/The Griff Councillors ask executive committee members tough questions. Raynesh Ram Photo by Amanda Erickson SAMU kicked off its 2025-2026 students’ council meeting with a packed...
Protestors chant together. Amanda Erickson/The Griff. Demonstrators called out Carney for his alleged hypocrisy Raynesh Ram Photos by Amanda Erickson Pro-Palestine demonstrators rallied outside an Edmonton hotel hosting Prime Minister Mark Carney and the...
At the beginning of the school year, the City of Edmonton increased transit security and provided awareness of proper transit use. Photo supplied by the City of Edmonton. The City of Edmonton re-launched the “Here to Help” transit safety campaign to help educate...
Fuck sickos, fuck the trolls Raynesh Ram Graphic by Forrester Toews If you’re online as much as I am, chances are you have heard about the untimely passing of YouTuber Gothic KingCobraJFS, also known as the gothic bad boy or Josh Saunders, his real name. His death...